1. (a) A registration must be renewed annually for a provider to continue operating in this state.
2. (b) Non-receipt of a registration renewal notice from the department does not exempt a person from any requirements of this chapter.

3. (c) To renew a registration, a provider must submit on department-approved forms:

   1. (1) a completed application;
   2. (2) the number of service contracts sold or issued in the preceding 12-month period;
   3. (3) the updated lists of information required under §77.20(d);
   4. (4) a completed personal information form from any controlling person as defined in Texas Occupations Code §1304.0035 whose information provided previously has changed or who has never submitted a personal information form.
   5. (5) a completed criminal history questionnaire from each controlling person as defined in Texas Occupations Code §1304.0035, if applicable;
   6. (6) the fee required under §77.80; and
   7. (7) proof of new or continuing financial security required under §77.40.
4. (d) A person may not perform work requiring registration under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1304 or this chapter with an expired registration.

Source Note:The provisions of this §77.21 adopted to be effective November 16, 2009, 34 TexReg 7791; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 1319; amended to be effective January 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 60.